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What type of organism are the drugs ketoconazole and griseofulvin effective against?

  • Viruses
  • Bacteria
  • Fungi
  • Flukes
A

Fungi

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How is pilocarpine administered?

  • eye drops
  • suppository
  • oral suspension
  • inhalation
A

eye drops

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Which category of controlled drugs is most tightly controlled?

  • V
  • IV
  • I
  • II
A

I

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Which of the following is an anticholinergic?

  • Ketamine HCl
  • Acepromazine
  • Xylazine
  • Glycopyrrolate
A

Glycopyrrolate

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The H2 receptors are found in the

  • Carotid arches
  • Saliva
  • Gastric mucosa
  • Aortic arch
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Gastric mucosa

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Which class of antibiotics is most associated with joint cartilage damage in young, growing animals?

Aminoglycosides
Sulfonamides
Fluoroquinolones
Penicillins

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Fluoroquinolones

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Which of the following types of drugs promote excretion of urine?

Diuretics
Emetics
Antibiotics
Anticholinergics

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Diuretics

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Neomycin, streptomycin, gentamicin and dihydrostreptomycin all belong to what class of antibiotics?

  • Nitrofurans
  • Polymixins
  • Aminoglycosides
  • Tetracyclines
A

Aminoglycosides

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Griseofulvin acts on

  • Both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
  • Dermatophytes
  • Gram-positive bacteria
  • Gram-negative bacteria
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Dermatophytes

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Which drug is a respiratory stimulant?

  • Doxapram
  • Propranolol
  • Dobutamine
  • Oxytocin
A

Doxapram

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What does the term OD mean on a prescription?

  • Left eye
  • Right eye
  • Right ear
  • Left ear
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Right eye

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Which insulin form is used initially to treat a DKA cat (diabetic ketoacidosis)?

  • Intermediate acting
  • Long acting
  • Short acting
  • Ultra-long acting
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Short acting

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ACE inhibitors are used to treat which condition?

  • Urinary incontinence
  • Hypertension
  • Seizures
  • Asthma
A

Hypertension

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Which is the best drug to treat ventricular fibrillation?

  • Bretylium
  • Verapamil
  • Propranolol
  • Lidocaine
A

Lidocaine

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Which group of drugs causes pupillary dilation to allow for a better retinal examination?

  • Topical anesthetics
  • Miotics
  • Mydriatics
  • Osmotics
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Mydriatics

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Which of the following is a hypertonic solution?

  • 0.9% saline
  • LRS
  • Distilled water
  • 50% dextrose
A

50% dextrose

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Which of the following is a bronchodilator?

  • Lidocaine
  • Aminophylline
  • Propranolol
  • Metoclopramide
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Aminophylline

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Which topical drugs should not be used with a corneal ulcer?

  • Cyclosporin
  • Lubricants
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Flurbiprofen
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Glucocorticoids

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Antiemetics are indicated in which situation?

  • Apnea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Hysteria
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vomiting

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Which of the following is used to treat demodex in dogs?

  • Fenbendazole
  • Advantage
  • Fipronil
  • Amitraz
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Which class of drug poses the most threat to those handling the medication?

  • Antineoplastics
  • Anthelmintics
  • Antibiotics
  • Antiprotozoals
22
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Acetylcystein (mucomyst) is an antidote for which toxicity?

  • Acetaminophen
  • Opioid
  • Lidocaine
  • Digoxin
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A

Acetaminophen

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Enrofloxacin, marbofloxacin and orbifloxacin are all which type of drug?

  • Penicillins
  • Cephalosporins
  • Fluroquinolones
  • Aminoglycosides
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Which of the following drug is commonly used to treat giardia?

  • Metronidazole
  • Drontal
  • Pyrantel pamoate
  • Praziquantel
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A

Metronidazole

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Which emetic can be given in the subconjunctival sac? - Apomorphine - Hydrogen peroxide - Xylazine - Syrup of ipecac
Apomorphine
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What is the meaning of 60 ml PO TID? - Two ounce by mouth every 8 hours - Two tablespoon by mouth twice daily - Four tablespoons in mouth every 6 hours - 6 teaspoons as drench every 8 hours
Two ounce by mouth every 8 hours
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Which of the following is required on the label of medications dispensed for treating food animals but is not required on the label of medications dispensed for household pets? - Strength of the drug - Drug withdrawal time - Brand name of the drug - Clinic name and address
Drug withdrawal time
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Butorphanol is commonly used as of the following - Bronchodilator - Antidiarrheal agent - Antiemetic - Antitussive agent
Antitussive agent
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What type of drug is sucralfate? Antidiarrheal Antibloat Antiulcer Laxative
Antiulcer
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Thiobarbiturates should not be administered to - Spaniels - Rottweilers - Greyhounds - Collies
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What is given to treat an animal with eclampsia? - Calcium - Glucose - Insulin - Potassium
calcium
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A cow is accidentally dosed with an equine dose of xylazine. What drug should immediately be delivered? - Yohimbine - Atipamezole - None. The doses are the same for cows and horses - Epinephrine
Yohimbine
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Decreased coat luster, hair loss, decreased appetite, listlessness, cold intolerance and reproductive failure are all signs of what disease and are treated with which medications? - Diabetes mellitus/insulin - Hypothyroidism/levothyroxine - Hyperthyroidism/methimazole - Addison's disease/Percorten V
Hypothyroidism/levothyroxine
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Which NSAID is commonly used in equines? - Aspirin - Etodolac - Ibuprofen - Phenylbutazone
Phenylbutazone
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Which form of insulin has the longest duration of action in a cat? - Glargine - Protamine Zinc - Crystalline - NPH
Glargine
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How is furosemide classified? - Vasodilators - Diuretics - Antiarrhythmics - Positive inotropes
Diuretics
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What medications cause the pupils to constrict? - Miotics - Diuretics - Emetics - Mydriatics
Miotics
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Sulfonamides are commonly used to treat bacterial infections, but are also effective to treat which of the following? - Ringworm - Coccidia - Herpesvirus - Spirochetes
Coccidia
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All of the following organs can facilitate the elimination of drugs except - Kidneys - Liver - Lungs - Spleen
Spleen
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What does it mean to administer medication PO? - Intravenously - Intramuscularly - Orally - Rectally
Orally
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Phenylpropanolamine is used to treat what condition? - Urinary incontinence - Anaphylaxis - High blood pressure - Vomiting
Urinary incontinence
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Sulfonamides are commonly used to treat bacterial infections, but are also effective to treat which of the following? - Spirochetes - Ringworm - Herpesvirus - Coccidia
Coccidia
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Which of the following describes the action of a parasympathomimetic or cholinergic drug? - Decreases salivation - Increases salivation - Dilates the pupils - Lowers clotting time of blood
Increases salivation
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Short-term effects of corticosteroid therapy include all of the following except - Delayed healing - Osteoporosis - Polyphagia - Polyuria
Osteoporosis
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Drug excretion occurs primarily in which organs? - Pancreas and kidney - Kidney and liver - Stomach and intestine - Spleen and pancreas
Kidney and liver
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The effects of which toxin can be counteracted with Vitamin K? - Metaldehyde - Brodifacoum - Theobromine - Acetominophen
Brodifacoum
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Which of the following would be used to control epileptic seizures? - Ketamine HCl - Meperidine - Doxapram HCl - Diazepam
Diazepam
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What is the biological half-life of a drug? - The time it takes 50% of the animals to die from the dose - The time the drug is good on the shelf - The time it takes an animal to eliminate half of the dose - When an animal only receives half of the required dose
The time it takes an animal to eliminate half of the dose
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Which of the following is a parenteral route of administration? - Subcutaneous injection - Suppository - Nasogastric tube - Oral tablets
Subcutaneous injection

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